A 10-year-old boy is taking dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine) daily for ADHD. At each clinic visit,
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the nurse's priority assessment would be
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Vision.
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body temperature. N
C.
height and weight. N N
D.
blood pressure. N
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A nurse is explaining to the parents of a 6-year-old child suffering from angina why nitroglycerin
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patches for chest pain would not be appropriate. Which of the following will the nurse include in an
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explanation?
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A child's gastric pH is decreased, causing less of the drug to be absorbed from the subcutaneous
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skin, therefore producing more adverse effects.
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A child has a greater body surface area, creating greater permeability resulting in an increase in
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absorption of topical agents, which may result in more adverse effects.
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C.
A child has an erratic blood flow from an immature peripheral circulation, which increases drug
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absorption, causing an increase in adverse effects.
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D.
A child has a smaller body surface area, resulting in an increase in topical absorption, which can
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cause more adverse effects.
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QUESTION 3 N
A nurse is going to administer medication to an infant using a medicine dropper. The best method is to
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open the child's mouth by gently squeezing the cheeks and placing the drops
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under the tongue. N N
B.
at the back of the mouth.
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C.
in the buccal pouch.
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D.
on top of the tongue. 1
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QUESTION 4 N
, A 15-year-old boy has been diagnosed with bone cancer after several months of fatigue and pain.
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What question should the nurse include in an assessment when trying to minimize the potential for
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adverse drug reactions?
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“Did Tylenol or other over-the-counter pain remedies ever relieve your pain?” B.
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“How much do you weigh?”N N N N
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“Do you ever use alcohol or drugs?” D.
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“On a scale of zero to ten, what level of pain is acceptable to you?” 1
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QUESTION 5 N
A patient reports to a clinic with complaints of breast tenderness, a right lumpy breast, and no breast
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discharge. The breast tenderness occurs primarily during her menstrual cycle. The nurse practitioner
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probably suspects
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breast cancer. N
B.
PMS.
C.
pain in the heart.
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D.
cancerous breast tenderness. 1 N N N
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QUESTION 6 N
A 19-year-old patient reports to a clinic with vaginal discharge with a foul odor. A microscopic exam
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reveals trichomonas vaginalis. The nurse practitioner is aware that
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trichomoniasis is an incurable disease. N N N N
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trichomoniasis discharge is typically thin and clear. N N N N N N
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asymptomatic women are diagnosed with trichomoniasis by a routine pap smear. N N N N N N N N N N
D.
it is unusual to have an odor with trichomoniasis. 1
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QUESTION 7 N
A 6-month-old child has developed skin irritation due to an allergic reaction. He has been
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prescribed a topical skin ointment. The nurse will consider which of the following before
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administering the drug?
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A.
That there is decreased absorption rates of topical drugs in infants
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